Nigeria, May 17 -- A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, David Kente, says the party did not conduct House of Representatives primaries in the state on Saturday.

However, the state APC leadership dismissed his claim.

Mr Kente told journalists on Sunday in Jalingo that election materials arrived late and were distributed only overnight, contradicting video clips circulating on social media that showed voting had already taken place.

He said officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) contacted him around 5 a.m. on Sunday to announce the commencement of materials distribution at Fastrack Hotel, hours after the alleged voting was said to have occurred.

"There was no election anywhere in...